TX CSR WKT - General Practice Questions and Answers
Latest 2023
remiss:
negligent
palpate
examine with fingers
in toto:
entirely
deltoid:
triangle
A reporter is never asked to:
type up the clerk's docket
Who administers the oath in a deposition?
the court reporter
If a witness will not be sworn is, you:
affirm the witness
A party may request a copy of the transcript
in writing
mandible
jaw
A fracture not caused by an injury but by a disease is what kind of fracture?
spontaneous
A chronic condition is one which
lasts for a long time
ad hoc
for this particular purpose
amicus curiae
friend of the court
bona fide
in good faith
causa mortis
by reason of death
When can you go off the record in a deposition?
when both attorneys agree
Closing arguments are to be taken by the court reporter
when any party requests it
Statute of limitations refers to
a time period
sui juris
a person having full social and civil rights
What is the maximum gift a CSR can receive per year?
$100
Present tense word "raise"
always folloed by a direct object
,present tense word "rise"
does not need an object; no external force
A person who makes a sworn statement is called
an affiant
A reference to legal authorities and precedents is called
a citation
Centesis
surgical puncture
A challenge that removes a potential juror for no particular reason
peremptory
What do you do if you hear an off court discussion between a lawyer and a witness?
Leave immediately
The place to look up the spelling of a prominent American
Who's Who
A plea can be guilty, not guilty, or
nolo contendere
A CSR's license is valid for how long?
2 years
In criminal cases, how does the judge answer questions presented him by the jury?
in open court recorded by the court reporter
A reporter's transcript shall be filed in the appellate court within
60 days
prefix cranio
skull
digitalis
a heart stimulant
patella
kneecap
Inaccuracies in a statement of facts may be corrected by
the agreement of both parties or by the county ethics committee
When a legal decision is based on precedent, it is based on
set laws
A volume of a statement of facts is limited to how many inches in thickness?
2 inches
A person whose certification has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the
certification by paying a renewal fee that is equal to ______ times the normal renewal
fee.
1 and a half
A person whose certification has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one
year may renew the certification by paying a renewal fee that is equal to _______ times
the normal renewal fee.
two
A person whose certification has been expired for ________ or more may not renew the
certification.
1 year
, Not later than the _________ day before the date a person's certification is scheduled to
expire, the board shall send written notification of the impending expiration to the
person's last known address.
30th
An account of the charges made
bill of particulars
A legal document made by the defendant to the plaintiff that admits the matters alleged
in the complaint
a demurrer
A written statement of facts made voluntarily and sworn under oath as to its authenticity
affidavit
The power of the Court to hear a particular cause of action and to render a lawful
judgment against a defendant
jurisdiction
If an attorney wants to talk to the judge privately
sidebar
What is the distance between left and right margins?
No less than 6 and a half inches.
How many spaces make up a tab?
5
How long can a witness be deposed?
6 hours
ad finem
at or toward the end
ad infinitum
forever
caveat emptor
let the buyer beware
The Latin term meaning "follows previous law" is
stare decisis
de bene esse
doing a thing in anticipation of the occasion when it may be needed; provisionally
et ux
and wife
et vir
and husband
The Supreme Court may not adopt rules restricting
advertising or bidding by a certification holder.
The board shall certify to the Supreme Court the name of each qualified applicant who
has
passed the examination
A CSR may administer oaths to witnesses anywhere
in this state
A certification expires at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 following the _______ anniversary of
the date on which it was issued unless it is renewed.
second
Latest 2023
remiss:
negligent
palpate
examine with fingers
in toto:
entirely
deltoid:
triangle
A reporter is never asked to:
type up the clerk's docket
Who administers the oath in a deposition?
the court reporter
If a witness will not be sworn is, you:
affirm the witness
A party may request a copy of the transcript
in writing
mandible
jaw
A fracture not caused by an injury but by a disease is what kind of fracture?
spontaneous
A chronic condition is one which
lasts for a long time
ad hoc
for this particular purpose
amicus curiae
friend of the court
bona fide
in good faith
causa mortis
by reason of death
When can you go off the record in a deposition?
when both attorneys agree
Closing arguments are to be taken by the court reporter
when any party requests it
Statute of limitations refers to
a time period
sui juris
a person having full social and civil rights
What is the maximum gift a CSR can receive per year?
$100
Present tense word "raise"
always folloed by a direct object
,present tense word "rise"
does not need an object; no external force
A person who makes a sworn statement is called
an affiant
A reference to legal authorities and precedents is called
a citation
Centesis
surgical puncture
A challenge that removes a potential juror for no particular reason
peremptory
What do you do if you hear an off court discussion between a lawyer and a witness?
Leave immediately
The place to look up the spelling of a prominent American
Who's Who
A plea can be guilty, not guilty, or
nolo contendere
A CSR's license is valid for how long?
2 years
In criminal cases, how does the judge answer questions presented him by the jury?
in open court recorded by the court reporter
A reporter's transcript shall be filed in the appellate court within
60 days
prefix cranio
skull
digitalis
a heart stimulant
patella
kneecap
Inaccuracies in a statement of facts may be corrected by
the agreement of both parties or by the county ethics committee
When a legal decision is based on precedent, it is based on
set laws
A volume of a statement of facts is limited to how many inches in thickness?
2 inches
A person whose certification has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the
certification by paying a renewal fee that is equal to ______ times the normal renewal
fee.
1 and a half
A person whose certification has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one
year may renew the certification by paying a renewal fee that is equal to _______ times
the normal renewal fee.
two
A person whose certification has been expired for ________ or more may not renew the
certification.
1 year
, Not later than the _________ day before the date a person's certification is scheduled to
expire, the board shall send written notification of the impending expiration to the
person's last known address.
30th
An account of the charges made
bill of particulars
A legal document made by the defendant to the plaintiff that admits the matters alleged
in the complaint
a demurrer
A written statement of facts made voluntarily and sworn under oath as to its authenticity
affidavit
The power of the Court to hear a particular cause of action and to render a lawful
judgment against a defendant
jurisdiction
If an attorney wants to talk to the judge privately
sidebar
What is the distance between left and right margins?
No less than 6 and a half inches.
How many spaces make up a tab?
5
How long can a witness be deposed?
6 hours
ad finem
at or toward the end
ad infinitum
forever
caveat emptor
let the buyer beware
The Latin term meaning "follows previous law" is
stare decisis
de bene esse
doing a thing in anticipation of the occasion when it may be needed; provisionally
et ux
and wife
et vir
and husband
The Supreme Court may not adopt rules restricting
advertising or bidding by a certification holder.
The board shall certify to the Supreme Court the name of each qualified applicant who
has
passed the examination
A CSR may administer oaths to witnesses anywhere
in this state
A certification expires at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 following the _______ anniversary of
the date on which it was issued unless it is renewed.
second
